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Sky Superfast router replacement / coverage improvement

dmoth — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 19:54:59 GMT

Hi,

I have Sky Superfast and a Sky ER115 router. I can not bump my package in my area to Ultrafast or Ultrafast Plus.

The Wifi coverage, even though my house is tiny, is terrible in the room in which I now have to work. I've tried a TP-Link AC1750 extender which just seems like utter trash and doesn't improve things at all.

I've not got boost (in all honestly, I'm not sure I trust it will help) and would really like to replace the router with something with more grunt. However, Sky are threatening that Ultrafast or Ultrafast Plus are coming to my area, and I don't want to buy a router that wont be compatible with that when the time comes.

Would Boost help?

Would a new router be future proof with Ultrafast or Ultrafast Plus?

Thanks for your help.

Re: Sky Superfast router replacement / coverage improvement

Highlinder — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 21:43:41 GMT

@dmoth Broadband boost would give you the SR203, but at the extra cost of £5 a month.

Re: Sky Superfast router replacement / coverage improvement

Chrisee — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:00:31 GMT

@dmoth when you will get Ultrafast depends on when Openreach installs fibre to your road which could be years away. You can che k what is known here.

The SR203 hub has significantly better wifi performance than the er115. To be honest in many homes a single router, no matter the cost, can provide fast wifi in every room which is why there is such aa large market in wifi extenders, mesh sustems and powerline adapters.

All wifi routers run at or near the maximum allowed power so performance differences come from better aerials etc.

Re: Sky Superfast router replacement / coverage improvement

dmoth — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:38:56 GMT

Thanks.

If I wanted to replace the router, what are the 3rd party options?

Re: Sky Superfast router replacement / coverage improvement

jamesn123 — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:05:22 GMT

@dmoth

Needs to be able to authenticate via DHCP Option 61

Re: Sky Superfast router replacement / coverage improvement

dmoth — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 19:45:38 GMT

I went for Boost. So far, so good. Today I didn't want to toss the laptop out of the window which is a great start.

Re: Sky Superfast router replacement / coverage improvement

Chrisee — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 06:26:51 GMT

@dmoth glad things are better these tips can help improve wifi further Sky Help - Slow wifi